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Brazilian football legend Pele dies at age 82

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AlJazeeraEnglish

Pele, the legendary Brazilian football player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, has died at the age of 82. Brazil’s government has declared three days of mourning following Pele’s death. Tributes are pouring in from around the world for the 82-year-old who died after a long battle with cancer. He’s been described as the eternal king and the most divine of footballers. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor Lucia Newman reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #news #Pele […]

Is the use of ‘super shoes’ by Olympic athletes a form of doping?

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AlJazeeraEnglish

For the first time, many track and field athletes would be wearing so-called “super shoes” in Tokyo Olympics to help improve their times. Critics describe the technology being used as “mechanical doping”, but the sport’s governing body insists no rules are being broken. Al Jazeera’s Andy Richardson reports from Tokyo, Japan. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/